JAKOB ANTRIEBSTECHNIK is a leading supplier of mechanical components for the servo drive industry with over 40 years of experience. The company sets new standards in the market through its innovative couplings for drive technology, clamping elements for workpiece clamping, and motor safety systems for spindle protection. It focuses on providing high-precision solutions for reliable torque transmission and system protection.JAKOBANTRIEBSTECHNIKisaleadingsupplierofmechanicalcomponentsfortheservodriveindustrywithover40yearsofexperience.Thecompanysetsnewstandardsinthemarketthroughitsinnovativecouplingsfordrivetechnology,clampingelementsforworkpiececlamping,andmotorsafetysystemsforspindleprotection.Itfocusesonprovidinghigh-precisionsolutionsforreliabletorquetransmissionandsystemprotection.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Servo Couplings: Metal bellows couplings (KM, KP, KR, KPH, KMH, KRH, KPP series) characterized by backlash-free, high torsional rigidity, and low restoring forces. Elastomer couplings (EKM, EKM-VA, EKH, ESM-A, EKS series) featuring vibration damping and plug-in capability. Miniature couplings (MKM, MKP, MKA, MKG, MJT-C series) offering compact design and high performance. Distance couplings (WD/WDS, WDB, EKHZ, SF Simple-Flex series) for torque transmission over distances up to 6 meters, with variable-length intermediate tubes and high torsional rigidity.ServoCouplings:Metalbellowscouplings(KM,KP,KR,KPH,KMH,KRH,KPPseries)characterizedbybacklash-free,hightorsionalrigidity,andlowrestoringforces.Elastomercouplings(EKM,EKM-VA,EKH,ESM-A,EKSseries)featuringvibrationdampingandplug-incapability.Miniaturecouplings(MKM,MKP,MKA,MKG,MJT-Cseries)offeringcompactdesignandhighperformance.Distancecouplings(WD/WDS,WDB,EKHZ,SFSimple-Flexseries)fortorquetransmissionoverdistancesupto6meters,withvariable-lengthintermediatetubesandhightorsionalrigidity.
Safety Couplings: Torque-limiting, adjustable, and backlash-free overload protection systems for direct and indirect drives (SKW-KP, SKB-KP, SKB-EK, SKY-KS series, SKB 150, SKB 330, SKB 60, SKB 100, SKB-KP 30 models) with metal bellows or elastomer attachments. These couplings reliably prevent costly machine damage, repairs, and downtime. The SKB safety coupling specifically offers high power density and a precise disengagement mechanism.SafetyCouplings:Torque-limiting,adjustable,andbacklash-freeoverloadprotectionsystemsfordirectandindirectdrives(SKW-KP,SKB-KP,SKB-EK,SKY-KSseries,SKB150,SKB330,SKB60,SKB100,SKB-KP30models)withmetalbellowsorelastomerattachments.Thesecouplingsreliablypreventcostlymachinedamage,repairs,anddowntime.TheSKBsafetycouplingspecificallyoffershighpowerdensityandaprecisedisengagementmechanism.
Clamping Elements: Innovative wedge clamping technology providing high clamping forces with low actuation torques and maximum operational safety. Mechanical power clamping nuts (MCA/MDA, MCG, MDR series) and power clamping screws designed for manual operation with high clamping forces. Hydromechanical power clamping screws (HSP series) featuring a long stroke and low actuation torques.ClampingElements:Innovativewedgeclampingtechnologyprovidinghighclampingforceswithlowactuationtorquesandmaximumoperationalsafety.Mechanicalpowerclampingnuts(MCA/MDA,MCG,MDRseries)andpowerclampingscrewsdesignedformanualoperationwithhighclampingforces.Hydromechanicalpowerclampingscrews(HSPseries)featuringalongstrokeandlowactuationtorques.
Motor Safety Systems: Development of the Motor-Spindle Safety System (MS³) for spindle protection. Optimal safety solutions for collision protection of the spindle in milling machines. Application of a unique mechanical safety principle that is faster and more reliable compared to conventional software-based solutions.MotorSafetySystems:DevelopmentoftheMotor-SpindleSafetySystem(MS³)forspindleprotection.Optimalsafetysolutionsforcollisionprotectionofthespindleinmillingmachines.Applicationofauniquemechanicalsafetyprinciplethatisfasterandmorereliablecomparedtoconventionalsoftware-basedsolutions.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 40 Years of Experience and Expertise: A leading supplier of mechanical components for the servo drive industry with over 40 years of extensive experience. Accumulated know-how and technical expertise as a key factor in building customer trust.Over40YearsofExperienceandExpertise:Aleadingsupplierofmechanicalcomponentsfortheservodriveindustrywithover40yearsofextensiveexperience.Accumulatedknow-howandtechnicalexpertiseasakeyfactorinbuildingcustomertrust.
Innovative Technology Development and Patents: Holding patents for the KSS coupling (1974) and force amplification systems in clamping elements. Continuous demonstration of high innovation capabilities, including the development of the MS³ motor safety system.InnovativeTechnologyDevelopmentandPatents:HoldingpatentsfortheKSScoupling(1974)andforceamplificationsystemsinclampingelements.Continuousdemonstrationofhighinnovationcapabilities,includingthedevelopmentoftheMS³motorsafetysystem.
Modular Design and Customized Solutions: A modular system offering optimal solutions for designers through a wide range of coupling programs. Flexibility in quickly configuring customized coupling solutions to meet unique customer requirements.ModularDesignandCustomizedSolutions:Amodularsystemofferingoptimalsolutionsfordesignersthroughawiderangeofcouplingprograms.Flexibilityinquicklyconfiguringcustomizedcouplingsolutionstomeetuniquecustomerrequirements.
High Quality and Precision Manufacturing: Assurance of product reliability and durability through high-quality materials, precision machining of individual components, and strict quality control. Backlash-free, high-precision torque transmission and system protection contributing to the prevention of machine damage.HighQualityandPrecisionManufacturing:Assuranceofproductreliabilityanddurabilitythroughhigh-qualitymaterials,precisionmachiningofindividualcomponents,andstrictqualitycontrol.Backlash-free,high-precisiontorquetransmissionandsystemprotectioncontributingtothepreventionofmachinedamage.
Multiple Awards: Recipient of the Innovation Prize of the CSU's SME Union in 2025 for the Simple Flex spacer coupling. Awards such as the handling Award (Force Monitoring System FMS) and MM Award in 2017. External recognition of innovative technology and product excellence.MultipleAwards:RecipientoftheInnovationPrizeoftheCSU'sSMEUnionin2025fortheSimpleFlexspacercoupling.AwardssuchasthehandlingAward(ForceMonitoringSystemFMS)andMMAwardin2017.Externalrecognitionofinnovativetechnologyandproductexcellence.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Machine Tool Industry: Application of servo couplings in highly dynamic feed drives and high-performance drive systems. Utilization of safety couplings and the MS³ motor-spindle safety system for collision protection and overload protection.MachineToolIndustry:Applicationofservocouplingsinhighlydynamicfeeddrivesandhigh-performancedrivesystems.UtilizationofsafetycouplingsandtheMS³motor-spindlesafetysystemforcollisionprotectionandoverloadprotection.
Packaging Machine Industry: Provision of modular coupling solutions for various packaging machines, including sorting, labeling, printing, filling, and packing/unpacking systems. Application of plug-in elastomer couplings, distance couplings, and safety couplings.PackagingMachineIndustry:Provisionofmodularcouplingsolutionsforvariouspackagingmachines,includingsorting,labeling,printing,filling,andpacking/unpackingsystems.Applicationofplug-inelastomercouplings,distancecouplings,andsafetycouplings.
Forming Industry: Use of power clamping nuts and spring clamping cylinders in forming technology for clamping press and punching tools, and workpieces. Broad application across mechanical engineering sectors requiring high clamping forces.FormingIndustry:Useofpowerclampingnutsandspringclampingcylindersinformingtechnologyforclampingpressandpunchingtools,andworkpieces.Broadapplicationacrossmechanicalengineeringsectorsrequiringhighclampingforces.
General Mechanical Engineering: Provision of customized solutions for drive and clamping technology requirements in various mechanical engineering fields.GeneralMechanicalEngineering:Provisionofcustomizedsolutionsfordriveandclampingtechnologyrequirementsinvariousmechanicalengineeringfields.
Vacuum Technology: Application of vacuum components in the vacuum coating industry, chemical industry, medicine, food technology, semiconductor industry, and research.VacuumTechnology:Applicationofvacuumcomponentsinthevacuumcoatingindustry,chemicalindustry,medicine,foodtechnology,semiconductorindustry,andresearch.
DIN EN ISO 9001 Certification: Attainment of DIN EN ISO 9001 certification for its quality management system.DINENISO9001Certification:AttainmentofDINENISO9001certificationforitsqualitymanagementsystem.
KSS Coupling Patent (1974): Development and patenting of the KSS coupling, which first applied the principle of non-positive shaft-hub connection.KSSCouplingPatent(1974):DevelopmentandpatentingoftheKSScoupling,whichfirstappliedtheprincipleofnon-positiveshaft-hubconnection.
Patents for Force Amplification Systems in Clamping Elements: Holding patents related to force amplification systems used in clamping elements.PatentsforForceAmplificationSystemsinClampingElements:Holdingpatentsrelatedtoforceamplificationsystemsusedinclampingelements.
Development of Motor Safety System (MS³) for Spindle Protection: Establishment of technological competitiveness through the development of the innovative Motor-Spindle Safety System MS³.DevelopmentofMotorSafetySystem(MS³)forSpindleProtection:EstablishmentoftechnologicalcompetitivenessthroughthedevelopmentoftheinnovativeMotor-SpindleSafetySystemMS³.